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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-07
Her Sex Her Crime.

The papers reporting the death in
Washington of Mrs. Eliza Howard
Powers, quoted from the Committee
on Claims the statement that from
April %. 1861. to August IA, 1864. she
devoted her time, energy. influence
and means to the service of the Union
soldiers and for the success of the
Union cause, caring for the sick and
wounded soldiers, collecting and for
warding hospital supplies and money
for their relief. ministering to their
wants. and relieving their sufferings in
camp. field and hospital
During this time she acted as presi-
dent of the Florence Nightingale Re-
lief Association at Patterson, n. j.
From November. 1862. to August, 1864.
she acted also as associate manager Of
the United States Sanitary Commits
sion of New Jersey, and in this ca
pacity collected over $4,000, and over
10000 articles for hospital use. She
received no pay whatever, paying out
of her own means the cost of her own
transportation and subsistence. be-
sides contributing freely to the pur-
poses she served at least s.. 500"
But Mrs: Powers. who SO nobly anS
unselfishly served her country. dice
the political equal in disfranchisement
of jefferson Davis at the South. and Of
unpardoned felons everywhere. He'
csime was her sex.-Womon's Journas
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Equal Suffrage in Kansas.

Mrs. Julia A. Wilson read very able
paper recently before the North Star
Equal Suffrage Association of Kansas
She said:
There is no strife to-day between
the sexes. We are in possession of
many rights and franchises which We
have not the nerve nor the ambition to
exercise. What the women of Amer
lea need to-day is concert of action and
aggressive effort. Our voting fran
chise is in sight and in reach. One
united. gallant struggle. and the fruits
of the ages of strife and smothered JUS
tice will be over. The tendency of our
politics to-day is toward corruption.
and if it can no; be stopped. discord and
anarchy must follow. Vice is growing.
Reform campaigns do not stop it. We
must help. We shall be put in 3 posi-
ton to help just as soon as we GO with
a respectable majority and demand the
right to vote"
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honest sympathy. Some of the ideas
put forth in that book will probably
be tried by the Working-women's Con-
ference. Of which Mr.. Besant has been
made treasurer.
Hard as is the lot Of needle-wome
in all great cities. it seems to be par
ticularly wretched in London. One of
the abominable tyrannies pointed out
by Mr.. Besant in the novel to which
we have alluded is the practice of
drilling" This consists in compell-
ing girls whose work, for some reason,
has not given complete satisfaction. to
stand in the Offices of the great employ
ers for two. three, or even four days,
waiting for the next batch of work.
No seats are allowed. aud If the I'M
fortunate girl leaves the Office at any
time while being "drilled. she is told
on her return that she can have no
work at all. This is sample of the
brutality Of certain large London firms.
1t is to be one object Of Mr.. Besant's
new society to make such things i'm.
possible by bringing them to the bright
light Of Womdn's Journal.
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DECAY OF FRUITS.
Carboiic and Salicylic Acid the Most 70
liable Destroyers Of Fungi

C1rb0Ic ana saHcylic Acid the Most Ro
liable Destroyers Of Fungi
The decay of fruits. has been studied
by competent Investigators. but still
no:very practical suggestions have been
made with view of arresting the evil
1t is now established that a rotten ap
pie will affect sound one lying in con-
tact with it, and this is an important
point 1t is also certain that decay
proceeds from the presence of peculiar
fungi or parasites attaching to fruits
In some recent investigations impor-
tant information has been gained.
These investigations embraced the ex-
animation of various kinds. for the
most widely diverse localities and at
different seasons of the year. The It's
sue was invariably found to be exhaust
ed and withered. the cells had lost
their turgidity. the contents were con-
tracted and the eell-cap dispersed in
the intercellular spaces. With certain
exceptions the entire mass of cells Was
permeated in all directions by the
easily-seen spawn Or fungi, but the
threads were merely interlaced among
the cells. never piercing the cells
themselves. The fungi belong to very
common mo!ds of two distinct kinds,
one with broad. dense tubes without
partitions; the other with narrower.
frequent septate tubes. both being
very much branched. The former
consisted mainly of fungi known as
Aacor stolontfer. more rarely of H.
rdcemosus. and the latter of Be.yris
s.ncere0 and Penieilimm Claucum.
There seems to be no doubt that these
parasites are nourished by the cell-sap
which has escaped into the intercelIu-
lar spaces; but the most important
question for calculation was whether
these fungi are the cause Of decay, or
simply accompanying conditions To
determine this point several series of
experiments were undertaken with the
pure fungus and perfectly sound fruit
Spores were thickly sprinklei over
sound fruit. and. to make the experi-
ment more conclusive the spores were
conveyed to the fruit in water the fruit
afterwards placed under bell-glass in
3 moist atmosphere. As might have
been expected. the fruit remained
sound. the spores failing to terminate
altogether. or terminating only very
sparingly. In consequence of the abb
sence of q nourishing fluid the spores
possessed no power to attack the tissues
of the fruit
The use Of carbolic or saliey!ic acid
might be of great service in destroying
fungi. and practical methods for its,
endowment are not difficult to devise.
--Jon1D0! Of Chemistry.
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Adventures Of Tad:
AAPS AND NISHAPS OF 1 LOST SACHEL.
A Story for Young and Old.
on fUB =

BY FRANK Il. CONVERSE
AUTHOR or PEPPER ADAMs' BLOWN o.,
TO SEA, {" paul GRAFTON ETC
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"aIME THE SACHELw PAINTED TAD.
ing suddenness that Joe went flying
into small duck puddle by the read.
side. while Edwards-skirts, cloak and
all-saiied impetuously over a fence,
and landed in field beyond it.
Mr.. Blossom. with a joyous exc!ama.
ton. began to pull up the sorrel mare
no easy task. l can assure you.
And Tad, who. despite his excite
ment. had never taken his eyes from
the one objec: of pursuit, uttered 4
cry; for, before the buggy came to .
full stop, he saw Edwards gathering
himself up and starting in ridiculous
run across the field.
He sha'n't get AWAY cried Tad,
whose nerves, wrought up to the
highest pitch, would hare ventured
any thing to save the prize. SO nearly
within their grasp. Before the words
had left his lips. Tad had slipped over
the back of the buggy. scaled the fence
like a squirrel and was following close
at Edwards heels. while Mr.. Blossom.
nimble feet were gaining the fence it.
self. Like most boys, Tad was a good
runner. while Edwards. encountered
by the clinging skirts, made very in
different progress. even though holding
them as high As he could! And in an.
other moment Tad had seized the end
of the long circular, which was stream
ing out behind like black wings.
.'Gi'm the sachel.'' painted Tad. and
with the words the c,oak-clasp parted
Tad fell on the back of his head,
holding the fur-lined circular in his
hand. while Edwards plunged forward
caught his 100. in the front breadths
of Mrs. Mason's best black silk. and
went down on his nose in q highl, un.
dignified manner.
When Tad regained his feet. Mr..
Blossom was rather humorously re-
Carding very shayne-faceG individual
sttired in a torn and mud-stained
black silk dress. which entirely failed
to conceal ; pair of very masculine
boots and trousers. Mr.. Edwards
wrists were adorned with steel hand
cuffs, and his features wore such
downcast look that Tad's tender hear
was touched.
If he'll only give the rest of the
things up, hadn't you better let him 20,
Mr.. Blossom?" suggested Tad. in low
tone: but the detective shook his head.
Hes wanted in Boston. for some
thing more serious than stealing" said
Mr.. Blossom, grayely. And then he
handed Tad the recovered sachel. to-
gether with Mrs. Mason's jewelry.
which he had taken from Edwards
pocket with professional dexterity.
If there's any reward offered for al
this, you've earned your share of it."
the detective remarked; and then the
three made their way back in compar.
alive silence.
Joe had fshed himself from the
duck puddle, embarrassed Brown Pete
from the overturned vehicle, which was
not badly damaged, and when tn.
singular trio regained him in the road
he was scraping himself with stick
while the two horses, carefully blank
eted. stood. with dropping heads ana
sides. by the roadside.
TO BE coSTISUEni
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CHAPTER XIV.

Meanwhile, Tad, possessed by one
dominant thought, which had flashed
across his mind at Mr. Mason's men,
ton OF the loss of his wife's fur-lired
circular, was speeding through the
half darkness up the street in the di-
rection of Potter's.
For, an hour or so before, while
walking the hotel piazza, pending the
arrival OF the stage, Tad'S eyes.
which, generally speaking. were every
where. happened to glance through
one of the long windows into the
dingy apartments dignified BY the name
of Ladies Parlor,' where. rather to
his surprise, he noticed richly attired
lady, with vail before her face, sitting
zon the worn, hair-cloth sofa Guests
were not common at Potter s-par-
ticularly well-dressed ladies-and Tad.
secretly marveling, gave this one more
particular attention IS he walked to and
fro. One thing struck him as being
rather peculiar, which was that. de-
spite the warmth of the July evening.
the stranger wore over Ter other ap-
parel a long silk circular, very similar
10 the one which had played SO impor-
tapt part in his own exodus from the
city, even to the fur lining. Of which
he caught a tiny glimpse.
Joe Whitney had joined him in his
walk, and. noticing the direction of his
gaze. had whispered confidentially:
''Say, that's my passenger-Potter's
-goin' TO give me quarter to drive her
over to Middleboro. to catch the
train Cause he can't spare the hostler.
She's in a big hurry,'' added Joe. with
n gleeful chuckle, $50 they're harness.
ing up Brown Pete, and there isn't but
one better trotter in the stable-that's
Potter's sorrel mare, and she's regu-
lar fiier." For Joe, like most boys,
was very fond of fast horse, and, be-
ing an excellent driver for his years,
obtained gratuitous rides and occasion
al quarters by taking occasional pas
ssengers 20 their different destinations
for Mr.. Potter.
But the arrival of the stage, with Mr..
Anterior and one other passenger
small, silent man. who only spoke in
monosyllables. whose features Tad
could not distinguish in the gathering
darkness-drove Joe's communication
and the mysterious occupant of the par
lor. alike, from his mind, till after the
discovery Of the robbery of Mrs. Ma
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The Wretched NeedIe.Women of Lon.
don.

In one of his latest stories, MIR.
Walter Besant, the English novelist,
gives some realistic and sadly faithful
pictures of the condi ion of the less
skilled working-women of London. To
read this book. 1.-The Children of
Gibeon." is to be convinced that the
writer has made a minute personal
study of the subject, not only for the
purposes of fiction, but from deep and
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nose pointing forward. the intelligent
animal seemed to understand that now,
If ever. her best eSorts were required.
and her slim legs went measuring off
the miles with long, steady strides that
seemed to impereeptibly grow longer
and swifter as she warmed up to her
work.
The sorrel mare was going nearly
two miles to Brown Pete's one, at her
present rate of speed. Trembling with
excitement, Tad held his hat on with
one hand. while with the other he
chung to the rail Of the buggy. as the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-07

1t was only toward the sixteenth
century that the manufacture of but
tons became business. Button-mak.
ing was at first long and troublesome
process. The buttons were formed of
one solid piece of metal and were or
namented by the engraver.s Afterward
the engine-stamp and press for turning
the molds were introduced, and hy de-
groes button passed through num-
Der of hands before it was finished.
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-..Where are YOU going to locate

Where are you going to locate?'
asked one yeung doctor OF .nothen
81 don't know. was thinking of going
to y" Don't do it. They tell me
there is a general stagnation of bust.
ness there" That's Just it. Stagna-
ton produces malaria you know
Washington Critic.
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pines and hemlocks which bordercd the

| pines and hemlocks which bordercd the
road seemed flying by like lightning.
"There they are," briefly said Mr..
Blossom. speaking for the first time
since they had started. Far ahead in
the moonlight rose Winslow's hill. be-
yond which lay Middleboro, about two
miles distant. Outlined against the
pale ribbon-like road was black NOV
ing object, at the sight of which Tad's
heart gave a great throb Of excitement
Mr.. Blossom took the long, slender
whip from the socket and gently
touched the sorrel mares heaving dank.
Whew! Tad began to wish he was
safely back on Mr.. Potter's piazza.
Sxeh going! The mare was making
such time as she had never excelled
even at the Middleboro trotting-park.
II wheel should come of
But now, as they gained rapidly up
on the team in advance, it was evident
that the pursued had become aware Of
a pursuer. Up the long hill sped
Brown Pete, but the fleet strides of the
sorrel mare followed with increasing
speed. Down the log incline-and
now the distant lights of Middlcboro
town were distinctly visible.
CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. Blossoms lips were tightly COM
pressed, as he glanced from the flying
team to the distant village lights: for,
though the sorrel mare was doing her
best, it was very evident that she was
beginning to be ''winded;" while
Brown Pete, driven at less rate OF
speed at the beginning of the journey,
seemed nearly as fresh as ever.
You'd better pull up, Edwards
I'm bound to have you." called Mr..
Blossom. in strong, cless voice, that
rose above the rafting wheels.
First catch your hare" shouted q
hooking voice, as the speaker. whose
plumed hat had dropped off. turned on
the seat and looked back. He had
suatched the reins from Joe's hands
at the first indications of pursuit, and
was plying the whip numerically,
while Joe. in a seeming agony of terror
at discovering the dangerous character
of his passenger, had dropped into the
bottom of the buggy.
But Joe was no coward, and was
9uick-witted withal. As he heard the
detectives shouted remark and his un.
pleasant companion reply. he hesitated
one brief second. and then, reachin.
up. seized the right-hand reign in both
hands pulling on it with all his
strength.
OF course. the inevitable rcsul. fol.
lowed. Brown Pete swerved wildly to
the rght-the forward wheel turned
under the buggy-bottom, and
.cramped," which caused the buggy
itself to turn over--with such surpriS-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-07
5Ccpyigsted, 1856, By D. Lothrop d CO, nd
Published By S,eeioI ArrasceusentI
CHAPTER XIu-CoNrISrEp.

Oon WISH 10 increase the general
unpleasantness." he observed, poking
his head through the door with ghast-
ly smile, "but Tn compelled to re-
mark that the thief has also taken''-
Not my Roman gold bracelets,
John dear" interrupted his wife,
clasping her hands in a tragic manner
-" don't say thatr'
81 grieve to be obliged to say so, my
love-" said Mr.. Mason. with affected
pleasantly. land also to add that not
only have your watch and chain been
stolen silently away. but the biggest
trunk seems to have been despoiled of
a dress or two, as well as the fur-lined
circular, which you would insist upon
bringing, in spite of my circumstances.
while''-
'.Here, Tad, Tad, come back here:
where are you going" interrupted Miss
Smith, as. at the words "fur-lined cir
GUAR Tad, Selling his cap from the
table, bolted from the room without a
word. followed by Mr.. Mason. VINO
muttered something about hunting up
the sheriff, while his wife. with hys-
teric sob. sought her own apartment
for the purpose of seeing whether she
had sustained any further loss.
Mr.. Atherton rose to his feet with
suspicion in his eye, and the little
saehel key, which he had previously
drawn from his pocket, in his hand
lido not like the appearance
of all this he said, in tone of severe
displeasure. THAT boys behavior.
from my first encounter with him, at
the station in Philadelphia, to this last
-er-hasty exit, has, to say the least.
hardly been above suspicion; and /
must say
"What, s;rr' wrathfully exclaimed
Miss Smith, not needing pacific Mrs.
Elagg's gentle twitch at her dress
skirt, $50 You dare to insinuate that
my-tiat Tad. who's ben under nv
own eye ever sence he come to Blk
port-an' ahones.er, stiddier boy never
lived-wouid''-
without nieanin' to come into 10
collision" gently but firmly interposed
Captain Flag, in persuasive tones,
IAN seein' we're all neighbors an
frien's. supposin' we lay to an snchor
for a spell. an see what comes of it.
In my way of thinkin'." continued the
Captain, beaming mildly upon Mr.
Anterior, who, apparently little
ashamed of his haste. had subsidized
again into his chair, that there boy is |
all Miss Smith says. an more. too. an |
it's my belief that what's sot him off all |
so sudden is some kind of clew that |!
he's in hurry to overhaul. What 90 |
-you think, Polly?''
Polly said that she kne,c it was some
thing Of the sort, while Mrs. Flagg /
murmu-ed words to the same effect. |
So, as there was nothing to do but
await events. Miss Smith swallowed |
what she afterwards mentioned as her |
righteous Indignation" and took up
her knitting; Mr.. Atherton controlled
his Impotence as best he could, and.
drawing a papS from his pocket, be-
came seemingly absorbed in its con-
tents, though Tad was perpetually
scampering up and down its columns;
while the Flags conyersad with each
other and Miss Smith in confidential
nndertone, regarding the strange events
of the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM.

He Is in Precarious Health, and His Ply
sicians Forbid His Travelling.
copyright 1897. by tn New York Associated Press
BERLIN, June 16-The ReichRanzieger, says
the progress of the Emperor toward recovery.
was to be expected under the circumstances,
is slow but noticeable His Majesty has lately
been able to leave his bed daily for several
hours. and has frequently received verbal re-
ports of state matters Nevertheless, he will
require great care and rest in the future.
The language of this announcement. though
guarded. suggests that the time bias come when
the Emperor must pass away forever from active
public duties. Since his present illness set in
thousands of persons have daily been in waiting
before the palace, in the hope that his Majesty
might appear at the window to receive their
homage; but be has net once been able to do
He is lifted from his bed to a chair and in going
thence to hear reports is supported into the
Cabinet. The official papers still talk of his
going to Gastein in August but all idea OF
his presence at the west Prussian maneu-
yers has been abandoned. His physi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-19
THE WORLD" BALLOON.
It Comes to Earth in Illinois. Because the
Voyagers Didn't Know the Valve Was Open.

ST. LOUIS, June I3-The World and Post
Dispatch balloon attained height of 10000
feet above the surface of the EARTH yesterday at
500 P. NJ, according to tho markings of the in
struments of United States Signal-Service Off
Hazen, who was one of the four in the car Of
the balloon. This is the highest on record in
America. At this point the Thermometer marked
81 degrees Fahrenheit. Correspondent Duffy
says 1t seemed very cold, coming from a heat of
% degrees in the shade hour before. The
air-ship left the earth as il reluctant
to depart, but once its voyage up
ward it gained speed rapidly and was quickly
among the dee,y clouds which partially obscured
the earth thick veil Doughty was photo
graphing the earth, and Duffy writing his
sketch. when Hazen looked up from his instru-
ments amazed, and saw Moore helpless. the loss
Of blood from his injury having rendered him
senseless HAGEN sang OUT We're going too
fast" There much excitement, but II
Gained in q minute, for the instrument recorded
a falling Again the signal officer gave warn
ing, 1--WE are falling dreadfnlly.' and tossed out
handful OF circulars. They. shot upwards.
Moore, half aroused, realized the peril and
called all hands to drop ballast The sand
fell scarcely faster than the car. and the earth
seemed to fly upward-rivers. fields, houses,
spread out as a vast map. growing terribly each
minute. Moore sung out, Something wrong.
boys; if we don't stop her We are lost" A thou
sand feet from tho earth the balloon VAS still
tumbline madly; seven hundred feet and the
drag rope touched the earth; six hundred feet,
and the check was perceptibie. Al four hun
dred the balloon skimme along falling no more.
The three thousand feet of drag rope resting on
the earth gave the relief. More ballast was
thrown out and the air ship again assembled,
this time to ak thousand feet. The acronaut
then noticed that tho bag was sagging, and an
nounced that q landing must be made. When
within q few hundred feet of land the drag rope
SKINNED along tho earth, making a trail for
four miles. and in its wake followed a crowd Of
natives. Several times they caught the rope
and were hurled roughly to the ground. At
August Palmss farm. seven miles from Cen
trala, ILL.,, his sturdy wife gave the drag
rope half dozen turns around an ap-
pie tree and brought the monster up with
jerk. The wind caught the folds of the
balloon and it scared like kite. For hour
the farmers tugged at the rope, and when the
aeronaut pulled the rip cord. to his am azement,
he found it already loose and this was the cause
of the fearful fall. nearly disassrcus to the
occupants of the air-ship. The pigeons that
were released from the balloon at 2 900 feet alti-
tude have appeared at their home.
Hazen reports the voyage q success The bal
loon will be brought sback to the city, and
engagements now being made for another
ascent